Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - clout
Clout
clout
n. & v. --n. 1 a heavy blow. 2 colloq. influence, power of effective action esp. in politics or business. 3 dial. a piece of cloth or clothing (cast not a clout). 4 Archery hist. a piece of canvas on a frame, used as a mark. 5 a nail with a large flat head. 6 a patch. --v.tr. 1 hit hard. 2 mend with a patch. Etymology: OE clut, rel. to CLEAT, CLOT
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clūt; akin to Middle High German klōz lump, Russian gluda Date: before 12th century a piece of cloth or leather ; rag, a blow especially with the hand, a white cloth on a stake or frame used as a target in archery, pull, influence , II. transitive verb Date: 14th century to cover or patch with a ~, to hit forcefully ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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